Antidote - Final Fantasy Tactics (solo piano arrangement)

EDIT (1/24/23): SHEETS ARE HERE! www.musicnotes...
"Destiny lies in my hands! Galaxy Stop!"
OMG can you guys believe this thing is actually done after being stuck in writer's block limbo for almost three years. Even after I brute forced myself to write through the block it still underwent a bazillion revisions and arrived at a place where I wasn't completely happy with it but had to come to terms with the fact that I would never be completely happy with it, so I spent a good month just practicing it and trying to live with it LMAO until some interpretative ideas surfaced.
This one gave me the most trouble because there are a lot of textures that just pile on and then melt off, plus more modulations than usual. It was hard to choose which lines had to be stripped away for the sake of playability; certainly that RH ostinato arpeggio was very iconic and had to be in there at least for the beginning, but when those horns came in with the countermelody I just had to let it go or grow a third arm hahahaha. Anyways I tried to emulate the overall ebb and flow vibe of this, I was telling someone a while back that translating Sakimoto to piano sometimes ends up sounding impressionist like Ravel or Debussy, and this is certainly one of those cases. (not that I could ever begin to compare myself to them omg I think the only thing this had in common with Ravel/Debussy was that it was a pain in the ass to voice the melody in the big sea of 16th note runs and stuff lol)
I don't know if you guys will like it, it was hard to get it close to the original for all the reasons listed above so I had to get creative in all the ways piano writing can get creative but I hope so. I'm not even sure if I like it HAHAHA but at least it's done!!!! I need a drink lmao
Hope everyone is well and staying healthy! Thank you so much for all your kind words from my last update! I'm making a more focused effort to finish the FFT Piano Collections album so I finished writing Apoplexy (which is going to send me to an early grave hahaha it's so hard) and wrote a musical character study of Delita's Theme, which I'm very pleased with and excited to share! But that also means that Under the Stars will need to be rewritten, so that's undergoing a bit of an overhaul. Same for Random Waltz, I'd like to write proper endings for these two rather than shoehorn other themes onto them. So it's going to be a long road until Tactics album release hahaha but having Antidote finally done is like, a major personal victory woohoo lol.
My Final Fantasy Tactics Piano Collections: • Bland Logo-Title Black...

[@purpleschala]

SHEETS! www.musicnotes.com/l/fH6hZ

[@joshuahenry7965]

How could you not love Sakimoto's arrthymic sense of form? He's seemingly always turning the tables to bring you to higher highs. Thank you for giving us another fine standard of interpretation.

[@purpleschala]

that is the perfect description for this theme omg, just when you think it's peaked, there's another wave coming hahaha. Thanks Joshua!!!

[@joshuahenry7965]

@@purpleschala That's what the man does ☺ yw

[@musashikaelin]

So glad there is someone showing FFT's OST so much love and passion.

[@purpleschala]

ahh thank you so much!!! And so glad there are so many FFT fans out there still going hard for the game!! It's so good!!!

[@musashikaelin]

@@purpleschala one day we will get FFT on Switch and it'll bring more new fans in

[@purpleschala]

@@musashikaelin that’s the dream…every E3 that goes by without any news of FFT console port a part of me dies inside 😭😭

[@wadejelly7528]

And the best pianist of KZbin is here again for our happiness!

[@purpleschala]

oh i am FAR from that omg AHAHAHAHA but thank you so much!!!

[@apasih6854]

Antidote is my most favorite FFT soundtrack, because for me it represents the cool and warming winter days, thank you for taking this ❤

[@suzleber4]

came back for a relisten today, it's snowing and I'm off work! Couldn't describe it any better!

[@qwertyqwerty697]

In the game I love more Random Waltz because arrangement, but this solo piano version of Antidote is really beautiful.

[@chriSTopher42223]

“Destiny lies in my hands! Stop movement! Galaxy Stop!”

[@maxdeth990]

The chills this gave me.

[@benjaminhogue4125]

This is my favorite song from FFT and this is a beautiful version, thank you for sharing this with the world.

[@diogoguerreiro6316]

Making me cry tears of joy again with these FFT pieces... Thank you again Schala

[@purpleschala]

awww that's so kind of you, I'm glad you liked this one! it gave me the most trouble to write lol so it means a lot!!!

[@666diametro]

Me quebrou muito tbm...

[@COBOL]

What a magnificent arrangment and performance! You deserves way more wievs!

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!!!!! haha I can think of many others more deserving of views than me, I am grateful for anyone who comes by to listen, so thank you again!

[@harkas1147]

I don't think I've ever liked and subbed so fast in my life! Not only is your talent, just, breathtaking, but your thoughtfulness in your compositions is straight-up palpable. "Nostalgia" takes on a whole new meaning when I listen to these arrangements because I feel like I'm not just going down memory lane, but like thinking about these stories and meanings through the lens of a real adult who's experienced actual love, pain, and loss. You're super rad! Thank you for your dedication to your craft! Your work made my life better, no lie!

[@purpleschala]

Thank you so much for the kind words omg!! That truly means a lot to me, as these games, their stories and characters really resonated with me when I was young and stayed with me throughout the years, and it makes me so happy to interact with others who feel the same way. Thank you so much again!!!!

[@LMMotoss]

I 👏 love 👏 all 👏 these 👏 underplayed 👏 songs! So fresh!

[@purpleschala]

thank you!!!! i really love trying to bring visibility to underrepresented tracks I like! they deserve more attention!!

[@HunkyBananas]

This notification popped up while I was listening to some Chrono Trigger Piano melodies!!! Ahhhhh!!!!

[@purpleschala]

HAHAHAHAHA CONRAD

[@alexmetea3586]

All your FFT performances just warm my soul. Nice work, thanks for sharing your talent.

[@Geodessiaable]

I don't know what we did to deserve you, but this is really a gift

[@OroborOSX11]

This is one of my absolutely favorite pieces because of that rising key change sequence that builds up in intensity while still remaining a gentle song overall. 📖💫⭐️

[@qwertyqwerty697]

Wonderful, such emotional!

[@purpleschala]

thank you!

[@masael255]

Piano senpai returns!! So happy to see you doing well and still able to work on music. It was such a joy to see you post this up today. I know whenever you release that album I'll be listening to it on repeat for a week! Truthfully, you're an amazing musician and I'm so happy you're sharing your gift to us all. I can definitely hear the impressionistic tones here and they really lend themselves well to Sakimoto's work. And with all of the arrangement you do, I think you're good to liken yourself to Debussy and Ravel. Remember, they were just musicians as well who have had time to cement themselves in musical history. Maybe we'll be studying about PurpleSchala in music theory classes in the next 150-200 years. :) Please stay safe, stay healthy, and keep smiling during these crazy times. I know music has been a huge outlet for me lately as well (I even put up some music on my channel!) so let's keep making the world a better place by lending our musical voices during this period of darkness. *inspirational* Best wishes from a longtime fan, Antonio

[@akimbab]

Wow. Just wow. I've always loved Antidote and your arrangement and performance just brought me to tears. It's absolutely stunning. Beautiful! Olan would be proud!!

[@purpleschala]

ahhh thank you so much!!!!

[@shirayasha]

Every time I hear you play my galaxy stops. I can't even fathom the amount of work you put into these arrangements. It's beautiful, thank you!

[@purpleschala]

ah thank you so much!!!! you are always so encouraging and it really means a lot.

[@LMMotoss]

I see what you did there (the Galaxy Stop move)

[@lavitz7856]

I love you FFT covers😊 I can’t wait for your official FFT soundtrack book to come out.😉

[@purpleschala]

HAHAHA!!!! thank you so much!

[@suzleber4]

My favorite winter time theme, I still listen to this one often. Happy New Year!

[@purpleschala]

AAAAHHHHHHHHH THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY THANK YOU SO MUCH SOB 😭 lol always reminds me of rescuing Orran in Goland Coal City lol happy new year to you!!!!

[@luciusvorenus13]

Love your rendition. Again, amazing work. My favorite stuff on youtube.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!!! appreciated

[@sam.246]

Thanks for firing up my nostalgia with such a stellar arrangement.

[@IsrafelCello]

Oh man, this is so gorgeous!!! 😭😭😭 I am so hyped for your FFT Piano Collections, it's going to be incredible! Definitely you deserve that drink.

[@purpleschala]

LMAO andrew i realized later how much that intro was sounding like My Quiet Forest Home from Octopath and was like....oops well there's that hahaha. the one i just finished writing after this one is me at my peak masochism, you would be proud OTL

[@tylersmart5474]

Holy shit this is insanely good

[@Datura63]

Magnifique! Bravo! Watching you play always brings a tear to my eye. 'tis a thing a beauty I say.

[@amaanb1923]

Nice job! Keep up the great music! Also stay safe and healthy

[@purpleschala]

thanks so much!!! you as well!

[@immortal1164]

THIS IS COMPLETELY INCRIDIBLE !!!

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much! that means a lot!

[@pav-el4047]

You're back!!! Yay!!! Beautiful piece

[@purpleschala]

haha yes, as much as I can be!! thank you so much!!!!

[@StewNWT]

After reading your liner notes and reflecting I can totally see how this would be one of the most difficult pieces of the OST to adapt. I think it's incredible - and you got the arpeggios in during the most important part at 1:10-1:25 and its refrain

[@DouglasZwick]

Gosh, you're so good. I'm so glad I found you and subscribed to you. Please keep your spirits up! Your work is phenomenal.

[@purpleschala]

omg thank you so much!!! that really means a lot.

[@JoanneMoo]

Majestic piano arrangement as always :)

[@purpleschala]

THANK YOU JOANNE!!!!!

[@HaroldOgden]

Amazing. I have heard these tracks so many times and I always think I know how it might sound when arranged for piano, and yet I'm consistently surprised and impressed by your work. As always, thank you!

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much Harold!! that really means a lot! =) arranging Sakimoto for piano is brain bruising for sure but it's so rewarding hahaha, plus I just love his music and FFT so much.

[@KazBeoulve]

I loved it, the song almost got me to tears. Thank you!

[@purpleschala]

OMG. that means so much, thank you!!!!

[@ascetic3312]

I've been waiting a long time for you to do this piece. It might be my favorite in the entire game. Figured it would be a hard one to arrange, and your description confirms that. Amazing job, Schala.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!!!

[@LloydTheHammer]

I am always fascinated by amazing piano players like yourself! I have a huge respect for being able to do this cause I can't do it myself for the life of me even if I tried lol! :)

[@purpleschala]

oh stoppp you are great at guitar and I wish I could play like you!!!!! I love guitars so much omg.

[@LloydTheHammer]

@@purpleschala Thank you I really appreciate that!! I wish I could play like you lol. I like guitars too :)

[@antonioomena9364]

Wait! Wha?! What's that blue thing there? Oh! It's just another lit up like button on your videos. My heart starts beating fast every new upload but FFT upload... It's like happiness overload.

[@purpleschala]

Awww haha thank you so much!!! ❤️❤️ that really makes me happy coming from a fellow FFT fan! 😀

[@fightinggamesexplained453]

Absolutely fantastic. Well done - best rendition I've heard of the song outside the original track.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!!!! Has anyone else done this one though? I've never seen another cover of it lol

[@fightinggamesexplained453]

@@purpleschala you're the only piano cover I know of, but there are plenty of decent digital remixes out there of varying quality. Your performance is top easily imo!

[@Mas5151515151]

I like the intensity and richness of your rendition. The crescendo and then the fading out towards the end give the piece a nice dynamic feel, in my opinion.

[@bardw.3204]

I was literally just watching a Tactics Let's Play, and this video gets released.

[@E.S.A.Gaming]

Yes! She's back. #wotv hype continues. Your skills and interpretation is amazing! More Tactics please. Apoplexy song if you don't mind.

[@purpleschala]

Apoplexy is next after Delita's Theme! =) it will be a while though lol i made Apoplexy EXTREMELY difficult *sobs forever* but hopefully it will be worth it!

[@dagga19k]

You never cease to amaze me with your talent, Schala!!

[@purpleschala]

ahhh you're too sweet, thank you so much!!!

[@user-or5yf1rw4n]

Yay! Nice to see you back at it purple! ^^

[@purpleschala]

haha thank you! i have definitely missed playing! =)

[@mass2293]

I'm so happy to see you you again!!! Thank you so much. He still listens to your albums for bedtime.

[@purpleschala]

mass aww I’m so glad!!! tell him thank you!!! ❤️

[@suzleber4]

This might be my favorite song in FFT! Great job as always! 3:25-3:37 is powerful, truly beautiful!

[@theerealatm]

This is truly stunning!!!!!

[@purpleschala]

Thank you so much!!!

[@AlphaSections]

Wow! I forgot this song existed! So Good!!

[@purpleschala]

hahaha yeah someone else said they didn't even remember this one at all lol

[@eze6285]

I requested this last year and finally you're doing it! Worth the wait, Amazing!

[@purpleschala]

hahaha i'm so glad!!! i apologize it took so long, this one was just so hard to conceptualize and drove me nuts lol. i'm glad you liked it!!!

[@WastedTalent83]

You did it XD this is one of my 2 fav soundtrack from FF Tactics.^^ And jesus i didn't expect it to be so hard to play O_o or at least it look hard to me. ^^ Great job :D The world is full of people with no taste :O you deserve a couple zeros more in the views and likes. Where are all FFT fans?! XD

[@purpleschala]

awww thank you so much!!!!! and yes hahaha it was quite hard and definitely required a lot of finesse practicing but i am a better pianist for it hahaha!! i'm so glad you liked it! And numbers really don't matter to me, i am just happy to connect with all of my fellow FFT fans who love the game as much as i do and felt it deserves much better than it has gotten (like a port to modern consoles and an official piano collections!!!)

[@Nyxiria-r4g]

I really missed your videos... Didnt have a good day today, but this showed up on time! Thank you for your dedicated work!

[@purpleschala]

aww thank you so much!!! I hope you have had better days this week

[@thomasmehle5737]

You and friends should book an evening at the Shaffer Center here in town. Swear I would be front center. I'd pay to see this. Remarkable. Do you have merch,dvds and what not

[@JonasBombeke]

I've never been a big fan of the series gameplay wise, but the music though... amazing! Fantastic rendition of this great song!

[@purpleschala]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! totally understandable, you have to like that grindy strategy RPG stuff hahaha, thank you so much for listening, that really means a lot.

[@Thoreaux]

Well I'm certainly glad you powered through the block. That was a lovely listen.

[@purpleschala]

haha thank you very much! i'm glad you enjoyed it. =)

[@freeHorizon]

Always enjoy your videos. Coming back to this again, I realize that one of the rhythmic motifs in this work is clearly present in “A Chapel.” I have no idea how I missed this connection! With any other composer I would think it a coincidence, but Sakimoto is an absolute master of motif. It’s a testament to his prowess that you can keep finding these little easter eggs in his OSTs years later.

[@purpleschala]

OMG thank you so much!!! And yes! Not only Sakimoto but Hamauzu, Shimomura, and Uematsu as well also weave and transform the main themes and motives throughout their OSTs, and it's always fun picking them out!!!

[@drunyon214]

You are awesome! Love your arrangements as the premier FFT piano player on KZbin! Never (galaxy) stop! =)

[@purpleschala]

LMAO! i see what you did there. thank you so much!!!!

[@EricFontaineJazz]

getting chills, great job!

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much Eric!!!

[@astralpesmerga6224]

bravo! one of my favorite ost in FFT you play it well great!

[@purpleschala]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

[@WillRose3]

Your Tactics covers always add so much joy and beauty to my day!

[@purpleschala]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! that really means a lot to hear!!!!

[@cloudkitt]

Man your Tactics' renditions are so great.

[@purpleschala]

that's so kind of you, thank you!!! man i'm gonna be relieved when i finally get them all done but kinda sad too hahaha

[@Pushit666]

It’s always a treat to watch and listen to you play. I’m learning slowly and hope to someday be even half as cool as you!!

[@purpleschala]

ahhh you're too kind! keep at it! it's always a joy and privilege to be able to play music, no matter what level you're at!

[@Elendieldunadan]

I've never played FF Tactics, but your piano covers always sound lovely and make me wish I grew up with the game.

[@purpleschala]

awww thank you so much!! if you ever wanted to give it a go it's on mobile devices and PSP, sadly still has not made it to modern consoles but I am still hoping one day LMAO! it can get more intense gameplay-wise than Fire Emblem, but the story and and music and combat are some of the finest ever, even to this day

[@shazbros]

The song sounds so peaceful in piano version.

[@purpleschala]

hahaha it really does doesn't it?! that's what makes translating Sakimoto to piano so intriguing!!

[@LeGreatGabby]

This is such a beautiful rendition of one of my favorite songs on the ost! You are incredible ❤

[@purpleschala]

AHH THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! this one gave me SO much trouble, i'm so glad you liked it!!!!!!!!

[@Julian-br7wb]

Sakimoto is a madman and still you manage to tame his power.

[@purpleschala]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! i try at the very least. thank you so much lol

[@koji_h]

I saw a notification pop up and immediately knew what was coming and HOLY MOLY. Thank you so much for making this! Going to repeat the hell out of it. Seriously, where's the "take my money" button?

[@purpleschala]

aww ahahahaha thank you so much Koji!!!!!! so glad you liked it lol!!! =) =)

[@WastedTalent83]

3:40 is when you finally steal the blaze gun, after 200 steal attempt. XD

[@afrosheenix]

This looks and sounds like a difficult piece. You're getting better technically and it shows. I like the full stops and tempo changes, they really bring a dramatic flair to this piece. Thanks for your effort, always a pleasure.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!! i appreciate the kind words.

[@Tatihet]

Man, I love this game so much and you make me wanna play it everytime

[@purpleschala]

Aww that’s so awesome to hear and makes me so happy thank you!!! ❤️❤️❤️ I’m about to do another playthrough after I finish Tactics Ogre

[@Tatihet]

@@purpleschala You just revealed me an AWESOME game, TY!

[@joshbarron8961]

I see you found time to record ;). Great music as always!

[@purpleschala]

thank you Josh!!!!!

[@SamanthaBallard]

I'm not familiar with the source material but I loved this! Definitely feeling the Debussy vibes~

[@purpleschala]

thank you Samantha!!!!!!! 😭😍that means so much!!!!

[@EscapadeFTW]

Such a great soundtrack. Fantastic arrangement as always. I think you did a great job of bringing everything out with just the piano.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!! that means a lot hahahaha it was a real doozy trying to figure how to make everything work!!

[@edgarbh01]

YES! FFT, my favorite Final Fantasy to date, along with FF4 :) Its so nice to hear you play this. My favorite tracks from FFT would be "Under the Stars", "Remnants" and "Apoplexy", such good music from H. Sakimoto.

[@bartekkubicaku-bitsa9802]

Hello fellow Ivalician! :)

[@WastedTalent83]

mine are under the star and antidote XD so i got all i wanted XD I just hope she starts to cover more Xenogears too

[@purpleschala]

I LOVE ALL OF THOSE THEMES SO MUCH! and his Tactics OST is one of my favorites ever, after the Vagrant Story OST, Sakimoto is my favorite vgm composer ever!!!

[@purpleschala]

@@WastedTalent83 I WOULD LOVE to cover more Xenogears. That game is so near and dear to me and Mitsuda wrote so many emotional and awesome themes for it!

[@edgarbh01]

@@purpleschala Xenoblade Chronicles plz :D I loved Yasunori Mitsuda's work in Chrono Cross, such memorable tracks I'll never forget... Another Termina, Chronomantique, Dramwatch of Time, etc.

[@go-duran]

Fantastic. This is one of my favorite songs in the soundtrack and would never have guessed it was possible to play solo. I agree with the Debussy comment. Thank you!

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!! that really means a lot!! hahaha it was quite tricky to conceptualize how I would do it, so i'm glad you like it.

[@rpjordan]

One step closer to FFT Piano Collections being complete. It makes me think... what will my life's purpose be when it's finished? Pushing for the SoTN album of course. As always, love everything you do and thank you so much for how much real effort and practice you put into each track for this game.

[@purpleschala]

LMAO! for real though, thank you for pushing me on the Tactics stuff and please continue to bug the hell out of me for SOTN as well, it helps keep my procrastination at bay hahahaha. it also means so much to know the FFT and SOTN community likes my stuff!!! so thank you!!!

[@MegamanXXXManiac]

Me a simple man, me see FFT, me press like xD. Serious, love all of your FFT works, thanks for bless us with them, i have no words.

[@purpleschala]

Thank you so much for listening! I am so glad you like them!! 😀

[@Rave265]

Wow, this Antidote was simply astounding! It was my favorite track, and Olan was my favorite character. Childhood me was always obsessing over how OP Galaxy Stop was, lol. Great work, again!

[@purpleschala]

oh man Galaxy Stop was RIDICULOUS. And thank you so much! I always it was so cool how Olan was the only reason Ramza is remembered in Ivalice history since he witnessed it all.

[@mad0gre]

"God Stone bearer, with me now do treat". I may not be literate enough in music to evaluate how this compares to Ravel or Debussy. I am barely literate enough to know what an arpeggio is. But I know what I like, and I like this. I have been enjoying all your Final Fantasy Tactics piano versions, ever since you started this long journey, and I probably showered justified praise on every single one of them. I was tempted to say this was my favorite so far - but then I took the time to listen to the playlist again, and I cannot do it. So many pieces I hold dear - such as Ovelia's Worries, Under the Stars/Delita's Theme, and particularly Hero's Theme. No, the prize here is the collection. Good to know that it is still incomplete. I am very curious to see how you will handle Apoplexy. You may be wondering, what does that quote at the top of this comment have to do with my ramblings? On my first playthrough, when I was too eager to see the events unfold and didn't use as much time to grind some levels as I probably should have, Velius was by far the most difficult fight. Took me probably a few dozen attempts and multiple different approaches to get right. I still remember that strategy vividly, more than two decades later - placing a dancer on the corner of the map, away from all the enemies, while the other four heroes just stayed alive until Slow Dance chipped away all the possible speed from Velius and his minions. Apoplexy may be your Velius, the most difficult fight on this journey :D "God stone bearer, with me now do treat", as he said to a dying Wiegraf outside of Orbonne Monastery. The good thing about difficult fights is that you end up remembering them decades later.

[@purpleschala]

I always appreciate your commentary so much, and it makes me so happy you enjoyed this one as much as the other ones, thank you so much!!! (a lot of the other ones from the past are actually getting a rehaul lol, i will def be re-recording Ovelia's Theme and a new version of Under the Stars, because i can do so much better now than when I first started this project!!!!) Wiegraf/Velius was also the fight where i nearly had to restart the game lol, but then again, as a friend recently put it, did you REALLY play FFT if you came into that fight woefully underprepared!??! the difficulty spike was just insane! I'm trying to remember what i did the first time through. I might have gotten lucky with a well-placed Leviathan lol but it definitely took at least ten times, also squeaking past Wiegraf on the first round took years off my life lol. It wasn't until subsequent playthroughs when I realized stats could stack, and getting the party's speed up with Ramza's Yell made a huge difference. That and grinding at Zeklaus Desert hahaha. I did indeed write a doozy for myself for Apoplexy and hope you'll like that one too! It is...quite wild and i hope i can pull it off haha! hope you have been well during these unprecedented times.

[@mad0gre]

I'm always up to listen to them again. I wouldn't be surprised if I alone added a couple of zeroes to the views on those ones, to be frank. If you say you can do even better, I'm certainly not one to doubt. That's not to say I don't appreciate your other material - I just skipped all your three houses videos because I just bought that game and I'll be playing it in the near future, I want to see them being opinionated on the soundtrack. I am sometimes a strangely methodical man, lol. On other subjects, I've been fine for the most part, only busier than usual, thanks for asking. Likewise, I hope you and yours are doing fine as well. Seeing your videos warms my heart that it signals that these unprecedented times - as you so aptly put - at least didn't dent your creative power.

[@midori747]

It's very beautiful 😊 I admire your work.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!! thank you for listening

[@techiesithastobetechies.8531]

Haven't heard you playing music from a long time, seems like you got better, a lot!

[@purpleschala]

thanks! i have been trying to elevate the standard of my performances/playing in general so that means a lot!

[@chickenm.2890]

So glad ur back!!

[@purpleschala]

Thank you! It’s nice to be back haha!! 😀

[@ShirudoBureku]

Hearing this for the first time in the battle with Orran was such a treat. Great arrangement! Still waiting for a remake/master/port...

[@purpleschala]

I WANT A PORT SO BAD LIKE COME ON WHY IS IT TAKING THIS LONG!!!!!!! mobile phones aren't the same! (though better than nothing lol)

[@kingofswordzgaming675]

Omg!!😭😭😭😭😭🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽Thank you for this!!

[@purpleschala]

AHH THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

[@jfs_concepts6820]

I AM BACK TO TELL YOU THAT I STILL LOVE YOU AFTER ALL THIS TIME. SURPRISE I'M BAAAAAACK. :D This arrangement gave me goosebumps like you can't believe. Every time you cover a FFT song, a cute, fat angel kitten gets its wings and lots of catnip. So thank you for saving the angel kittens. And for making my life better with your beautiful piano work. YAY PURPLESCHALA

[@purpleschala]

AHAHAHAHAHA!!!! thank you so much! i'm really glad you liked it.

[@davekauffman9106]

Fellow musician chiming in here, and let me say, that although I'm a drummer, and realize that our compositions are a bit of a different beast, I totally understand your hemming and hawing and want to make the song absolutely perfect, but let me tell you... You absolutely killed it! I love this cover!

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much, i'm so glad you understand hahaha! it's just always gonna be a work in progress no matter what lol, that's life I guess. Thank you for the encouragement, i really appreciate it!!

[@davekauffman9106]

Certainly! I eagerly await your next video!

[@seanbcusack]

I didn't know Ravel was inspiring video game transcriptions. Bravo.

[@purpleschala]

HAHAHA! thank you so much though omg i am not worthy of being in the same league as Ravel

[@potatoaru12]

you are incredible

[@purpleschala]

oh gosh thank you I am just trying my best!!

[@xYAuronYx]

my standpoint comes from not having heard the original (nor played FFT at all) but enjoying sakimoto: it sounds awesome and very well translated as a decontextualized piece! I personally think that adding french impressionistic bits is never enough hahaha I feel like you've been gone from my feed for a while, so welcome back? a thank you for this lol

[@purpleschala]

LMAO!!! thank you so much!! and yes! there can never be enough Debussy and Ravel bits in vgm lol.

[@bartekkubicaku-bitsa9802]

Not gonna lie- chills down my spine and wet eyes. This is the real Antidote nowadays! Happy to see those labors of love after a pause:) some thing have to grow up on their own :)

[@purpleschala]

THANK YOU SO MUCH BARTEK!!!! as you too also love Ivalice I am so glad you like my rendition!!!! And you're so right regarding this one, that is the perfect way to put it in terms of growing on its own. i wish it hadn't taken as long as it did but it was necessary!! I hope you are doing well! =)

[@bartekkubicaku-bitsa9802]

@@purpleschala I am always flattered when you respond to me 😳 do You know amazing work of H. Sakimoto named "Dragon's Crown Orchestral OST" ? Track 04. "Town" is otherworldly, as whole game.

[@Elohist2009]

*Poison status removed*💕🤟🏾

[@zzzzzuu]

I'll pay good money for an album with your fft renditions. Really impressive!

[@purpleschala]

lol it's happening!!!! i just gotta arrange Staff Credits and re-learn and re-record all of the older ones gahhhhh hahaha

[@Road-Poneglyph]

nice! I was waiting for a new song :D

[@purpleschala]

Haha yes thank you for your patience!!

[@dulio12385]

And FF Tactics is back on the menu!

[@purpleschala]

lol!!! it was never off!! just took a few breaks hahaha

[@TemperTantrum]

I’m curious. Out of all the songs you played. Which is your favorite one?

[@TheRedRaven_]

Wow, you’re amazing.

[@purpleschala]

haha just trying my best, like the rest of us!

[@TheRedRaven_]

purpleschala No! I have watched a few of your videos already, I genuinely mean it...your version of these songs is incredible. I’m a huge fan of Chopin, if you ever get a chance can you maybe play Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2? No rush and if not that’s ok 😊

[@PianoGameKnight]

Nothing wrong with some FFT music early in the morning to start my work day :)

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much Jimmy! i hope you are doing well!!!!

[@PianoGameKnight]

Doing alright on my end, glad you are too

[@555redkid]

Not really familiar with Final Fantasy’s music, but great job regardless! Sounds amazing! Nice to hear you’re still working hard! Hope you’re doing well!

[@purpleschala]

aw thank you for listening!!! i really appreciate it!!! =) hope you are well also!!!

[@yukineswan]

Subscribed thx

[@brandicook8497]

Wow... Just wow... Amazing!!!!! Did you also happen to write sheets for this masterpiece??? Your arrangement is just perfect

[@zinkzenefale3696]

we heard this song when olan cast his spell galaxy stop... and snowy moment with beowulf